Shoe heel



March 25 1924. 1,487,976

J. ROSSII'ET AL- SHOE HEEL Filed April 2. 19 23 JOSQEM R0951 fl INVENTOIRS P asma Mar. as, was.

JOSEPH ROSSI AND JOHN JAGOBEY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

SHOE HEEL.

Application filed April 2,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH Rossr and JOHN JACOBEY, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Youngstown, in the county ofMahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe Heels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto heels for shoes. The principal object is toprovide a heel that may be used under ordinary circumstances, and at thesame time, provide a means for converting the heel into one, suitablefor walking on ice or various slippery elements. This is done byprovidinga plurality of spikes which may be projected beyond th lowersurface of the heel and when desired, may be easily withdrawn.

The drawingillustrates the preferred embodiment of the invention.However, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes in the form, and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of theinvention as claimed and set forth in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away, showing a portionof the device which is inserted within an ordinary rubber heel.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the heel with the apparatus positionedwithin the heel.

Figure 3 is a cross section of the heel and shows a section of theapparatus within the rubber heel portion, as it would appear on line 33,of Figure 1,.

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view of a drum member provided with aplurality of inclined slots for actuating the movement of a spike framemember.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one form of a spike frame member.

Figure 6 is another modification of the spike frame member.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that the device embodies acasing 1 provided with an outer flange 2 secured there to, having a rearlug 3 and two front lugs 4, each of said lugs provided with openings 5for the reception of screws which pass through said openings 5 and aresecured 1923. Serial No. 629,250.

into a heel base portion in order to secure the heel proper to the baseportion of the shoe.

By referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that the heel 6 is providedwith a recess 7 for the reception of the casing 1.

By referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be seen that there is a plate 8resting directly underneath the outer flange 2, in order to moresecurely seal the recess '7 and the parts therein contained.

By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that within the casing 1 thereis a spike frame member 9 carrying a plurality of spikes 10 extendingthrough the openings 11 at the upper outer circumference of thecasing 1. In order to actuate this spike frame member 9 there isprovided within the casing 1 a drum member 12 provided with a pluralityof inclined slots 13. To the drum member 12 there is firmly secured anoperating lever 14 which turns the drum member 12 within a casing 1,causing the arm ends 15 to travel upwardly on the inclined edges 16carrying the spike frame member 9 to the top of the drum member 12untilthe arm ends 15 rests upon the seat 17. This movement takes placewhen the operating lever 14 is moved from the left to the right. When itis desired to cause the spikes 10 to recede, the operating lever 14 ismoved from right to left. When the upper edges of the arm ends 15 comein contact with the upper surfaces 18 of the slots 13 they carry thespike frame member 9 downwardly into the drum member 12.

In order to reduce friction and to provide for an easy operation of thedevice, and to keep the spike frame member 9 from turning, the casing 1is provided with a plurality of grooves 19 in which the extreme ends ofthe arm ends 15 slide.

By referring to Figure 4 it will be seen that the drum member 12 isprovided with a plurality of guide lugs 20 in order to facilitate themovement of this drum member 12.

By referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be seen that the heel 6 isprovided with a plurality of grooves 21 for the purpose of causing aclose contact of the heel 6 when the same is secured to the base portion22 of the shoe 23. In order to cause a close contact between the heel 6and the base ortion 22 of the shoe 23, I have also provlded a fiatspring 24 inserted in the heel 6 below the grooves 21 in order to holdthe rubber edges between the grooves 21 tight against the operatinglever 14, thereby eliminating the possibility of getting snow, dirt, ormoisture into the casing 1.

By referring to Figure 3 it Will be seen that the portion of theoperating lever 14 that slides underneath the flat spring 24: and thegrooves 21, is extremely thin, in order to allow the rubber to close theslots 25.

By referring to Figure 3 it will be seen that the spikes 10 areprojected through the openings 26 of the heel 6. When the spikes havebeen caused to recede by the movement above described, the ends of thespikes 10 do not completely Withdraw through the openings 26, in orderto keep said openings 26 closed so that moisture and foreign substancesWill not enter into the casing 1.

What we claim is I 1. In a device of the class described, a recessedheel, a casing situated Within said recess, a movable drum positionedWithin said casing, a plurality of inclined slots formed in the outeredges of said drum, a

spike frame member actuated by said inclined grooves, substantially asdescribed for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, a recessed heel, a casingpositioned within said recess, a plurality of spikes secured to a spikeframe member for actuating said spike frame member, a movable drum ithinsaid casing, a lever attached to said movable drum, a plurality ofgrooves within the heel 6, located Where the operating lever 14 swings,a flat spring inserted in said heel parallel to a slot through which theoperating lever travels, substantially as described for the purpose setforth.

3. In a device of the class described, a casing adapted to be positionedWithin a heel, a movable drum Within said casing, a plurality ofinclined grooves formed in the outer circumferal Wall of said drum, aplurality of grooves in said casing for the purpose of guiding andmaintaining of spike frame member, a plurality of lugs formed on theouter circumference of the circumferal Wall of the drum member, aplurality of seat members for the support of the spike frame member whenthe same has been projected upwardly and the spikes are extended beyondthe lower surface of the heel, substantially as described for thepurpose set forth. l v

In testimony whereof-we afiix oursignatures.

JOSEPH ROSSI. JOHN JACOBEY.

Witnesses: v

C. A. HARJPMAN, L. A. OMLOR.

